Air France Greece Celebrates 80 Years Of Passenger Service

Ambassador of France to Greece Jean Loup Kuhn-Delforge; Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni; and Air France-KLM Greece General Manager Yann Gilbert at Air France’s 80th birthday bash in Athens. (Photo source: Air France Greece)

Air France-KLM Greece General Manager Yann Gilbert (Photo source: Air France Greece

Air France celebrated its 80th birthday this month! In celebration of this milestone, Air France Greece on 24 October held an anniversary party in Athens to celebrate the airline’s presence in the Greek skies.

Air France-KLM Greece General Manager Yann Gilbert, welcomed some 500 guests from the Greek business and tourism world that included Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni, the Ambassador of France to Greece Jean Loup Kuhn-Delforge and Athens International Airport CEO Yiannis Paraschis.

“Air France wishes to thank its partners and customers who support the 80 years of its existence in Greece,” Mr. Gilbert said.

Air France was formed on 7 October 1933, by merging Air Orient, Air Union, Société Générale de Transports Aériens, the CIDNA and Aéropostale.

Click here to read what Air France has to say about turning 80.

Below is Air France’s dedicated video about 80 years in the skies.